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Hyperfixation status: Nimona Sequel News, where?

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

So

Apparently, I can't be normal about Ambrosius, so here I am again. I feel that we should talk more about the injury he suffered at the climax, and I think it tends to get glazed over because they didn't show much evidences that Ambrosius had to heal from it because he didn't have a cast, unlike Sureblade who gets a final screen time wearing an arm cast.

First, I want to point out that Ballister landed on his bad side.

It clearly hurts, because we can see him favor it when he tried stopping the Director from getting into the laser machine.

His reaction here gets to me, the pursing of his lips. Maybe it's an emotional lip pursing, and his sympathizing with Ballister's grief. Slowly though, I think Ballister does lose consciousness, making him more of a dead weight.

Again, to the spot Ambrosius was injured. Speaking as someone who just got hit by a motorcycle (and still managed to literally walk away from it), the man's clearly doing his best to toughen it out.

So, the pursing of his lips may also be a silent wince he's hoping wouldn't get out. Ambrosius did cut off Ballister's arm, for him, taking the pain of Ballister leaning heavily on his injured side should be nothing. Maybe part of him thought it was a lesser pain than what he gave Ballister. (PS. Not that it should, mind you.)

Regardless, I want to focus on how much Ambrosius definitely loved and missed this man. They're both in pain, they're both hurting, but they're together again.

Remembering the words of Augustus Waters from the Fault of our Stars and Hazel Lancaster.

"That's the thing about pain, it demands to be felt." -A.W.

"You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world. But you do have SOME say in who hurts you." -H.L.

Ambrosius knows he would rather suffer with Ballister than live a life free of pain without him. He didn't know what's going to happen between him and Ballister after this, if they would be "together-together" again, if Ballister would actually forgive him. But I'd like to think he knew one thing:

This time, he was going to be there for Ballister in this painful time, in whatever way Ballister would accept him.

[finleycannotdraw]

All of this, yes, 10/10, but may I add:

Ambrosius doesn’t truly know what happened before Nimona took out the cannon. The giant screens weren’t visible from the wall. He also doesn’t know what happened to Ballister between when he said he loved him and the climax. But he loves Ballister so much, so when he sees him on the ground he just goes to him, injured or not, broken up or not. They haven’t talked! He doesn’t know how Ballister feels about him at the moment!

He just knows that Ballister has lost someone he loved, and he doesn’t care about how much his own shoulder hurts if it’s able to hold Ballister up.

And Ballister? After everything, he sees Ambrosius kneel down next to him and he just drops his whole weight against him. He practically crumbles. It’s one of the most heart-wrenching five seconds in any film ever just because of how nothing has truly changed between them, even when they’re surrounded by uncertainty and destruction and have no idea what the future will look like. They’ve been through hell, but what matters is the same as what mattered at the beginning: they’re together, and they find support and comfort in each other’s presence. Ballister doesn’t even think before he leans against Ambrosius, and Ambrosius doesn’t hesitate to hold him closer (his hand comes up to the back of Ballister’s neck almost immediately). Their relationship becomes so much deeper because of that small moment in the chaos, because we get to see a glimpse of the inherent trust they have for each other.

These two are so incredibly important to me and I’m so glad this movie exists.

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

Thank you for this addition, I didn't realize. You make very good points as well. What I love about this is that they started this movie with an established couple.

Most Animated movies (I know) don't really do that. Oh, they may give an idea of the end game pair but they never really start with an established pair.

That's one of the great things about Nimona. It showed how if you're already with the right person, against all odds, the right person will stay your right person.

[finleycannotdraw]

Exactly!!!! And them being in an explicitly romantic relationship from the beginning is actually so incredibly important to the story! It drives the conflict between Ballister and Nimona! It drives the conflict between Ambrosius and the Institute/Director! If they hadn’t been together at the beginning of the movie, there’s no telling what Ballister or Ambrosius would’ve thought after the ceremony. Ballister probably wouldn’t have the same unwavering trust that Ambrosius could make everything okay (!!!!!!!!), and maybe Ambrosius wouldn’t have hesitated so much when ordered to arrest him!

And you are so correct about that last bit. They love each other. They want to make it work, and we see that they’re willing and able to change!

This is why I want a sequel with a marriage proposal hijinks and shenanigans subplot

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

You know that bit in Frozen 2 where Kristoff kept trying to propose and it comes out cringey? Like... For comedy?

Well, I bet if that does happen, (and if not I'll just write about it, lol, who's going to stop me right 🤣) Ambrosius and Ballister would take turns through out the sequel trying to propose and Nimona and, say, maybe the Squire, makes bets on who actually gets to do one successful proposal.

Cause, let's say, whenever they set things up to propose, the mood is right, things go according to plan, and just as they start building up to pop the question, something comes up to interrupt it like work or the evil villain of the sequel 🤣🤣

Let's face it, these two have known each other so long, they have a pretty good idea and many options on how they can propose meaningfully.

Then we finally get the proposal, and it's impromptu and unrehearsed like Pirates of the Carribean 3, like...

Ambrosius: BAL, WILL YOU FUCKING MARRY ME?! *during a sword fight with a minion*

Ballister, surprised but aware enough to headbutt a good and flip them over: Really?! We're doing this now?!

Nimona: PRETTY MUCH LOOKING LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD, BOSS! MIGHT BE YOUR ONLY CHANCE! ALSO, AHA! I WON THE BET WITH THE SQUIRE!

Ballister: WAIT, you made a bet?!

Ambrosius: BAL!

Ballister: OH FUCK SAKE'S, OF COURSE I WOULD MARRY YOU! BUT CAN WE ALL NOT DIE FIRST!

Nimona, opening a cage of hostages: Aha! Found the minister!

🤣🤣🤣 Sorry, my hands slipped.

[finleycannotdraw]

this is PERFECT. I am still utterly certain that Ballister would come up with a romantic plan and then Ambrosius would ruin it by proposing casually in the middle of a normal conversation

if it was in the middle of a fight scene there could be a comedic pause in the fighting for the villain to say something silly like “aww congratulations BUT IS NOW REALLY THE TIME??”

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

Oooor....

"Aw, how romantic" but condescending-like "I would love to find you the perfect venue.... IN HELL! DIE, HEATHENS!" and let's say sequel villain is very homophobe-coded 🔥

Then the villain dies, time skip to the actual wedding, and Nimona takes turns running them both up and down the aisle, also being their flower girl and ring bearer.

My Gloreth, are we writing fanfic ahahahaha

So crazy but I'm having too much fun

[storybookhawke]

Affectionately, which is your least favorite major location in Dragon Age Inquisition?

Forbidden Oasis

Hissing Wastes

Fallow Mire

Exalted Plains

Storm Coast

Hinterlands

Western Approach

Emerald Graves

Crestwood

Emprise du Lion

Bald egg / results

Voting ended onJun 2

I don't even ask this to be critical/negative, I'm just curious what region do you go "ugh..." when you reach it while playing DAI?

[justjasper]

some of you have never taken the iron bull to look at dwarven ruins in the hissing waste and it shows

[nespyofire]

Some of you have never been in dwarven ruins in the Hissing Waste and it shows

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

The amount of times I thought 'Am I going towards the same vast dune direction?'

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

Falling action...📉

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

[calisverse]

Boyfriend on Demand (2026, South Korea) EP9

Jisoo as Seo Mi-rae Seo In-guk as Park Kyeong-nam / Gu Yeong-il

[the-depressed-comedic-relief]

ok can we talk about this frame I need to talk about this frame

this is right after Frodo gets on top of Sam, and the fact that Sam’s first instinct for Frodo in his lap WHILE HOLDING A DAGGER TO HIS THROAT was to reach out his hand to Frodo’s thigh to steady him before pulling it away??? Crazy. Saying “it’s your Sam” afterwards didn’t help his case either

[crabkick]

Inspired by @r0ck-the-casbah's brilliant post. Male living space Cullen :p

[o3tofu]

"You smell sweet, my dear. Like a cinnamon leaf floating in the summer breeze."

[xxtc-96xx]

oh, now there's two of them :V

read the next pages now on patreon ^^

all 21 will be posted there every friday!

[xxtc-96xx]

Well that’s a bit of a setback, Sonk

Check out my patreon for the new 21 page silver comic coming fridays ^^

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

Things I wonder...

I wonder if hunters stopped being hunters once one of the hunters dies... I mean, they're always a trio.

In the beginning, Celine narrates that the hunters are chosen.

But 'Sunlight sisters' and 'Huntrix' seems to be the first hinting that it could be generational... Was it because Rumi's mother died young so Celine's generation of hunters time period is cut shorter? And that's why Rumi's the only continued legacy of a previous hunter?

[equalistmako]

every time i listen to “you’re a mean one mr. grinch” i can’t help but sit there and think “what did the grinch do to hurt you?” because dude just stands there for 2 minutes and 58 seconds and drags the grinch into the dirt

[damianmcgintleman]

he stole christmas, kayla! stop with your #notallgrinches propaganda!

[equalistmako]

you know what if someone told me i was a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce i’d probably be bitter enough to steal christmas too 

[prokopetz]

Interestingly, though The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is narrated by Boris Karloff, the big musical number is sung by the late Thurl Ravenscroft - an American voice actor better known as the voice of Tony the Tiger.

My headcanon is that the Grinch and Tony the Tiger had a bad breakup, and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is the resulting breakup song.

[snickerslizard]

Did this really HAVE to be the first thing I see when I opened up Tumblr?

[prokopetz]

Yes.

[iguanamouth]

[star-spangled-jackass]

oh god theres art

[tediousfeline]

@altadude you know what must be done.

[altadude-deactivated20190418]

[lesbopsappho]

ive been avoiding reblogging this honestly but just. What the fuck. What the fuck tumblr

[magickspills]

I apologize to all my followers for this

[watfordwallflower]

if i had to read this you do too

[quinintheclouds]

I have a hate-hate relationship with this

[theepitomeofamess]

………

[anony-phangirl]

Good grief… I’m sorry, but I can’t not reblog this…

[broadwaytheanimatedseries]

Tis the season bitches

[theresneverenoughfandoms]

DAMN IT WHY WOULD YOU BRING THIS BACK YOU HEATHEN

[logan-exe]

Why is this on my dash?

[princeanxious]

…..I’m.. Bothered? by the fact that I’m not bothered by this.

[randomslasher]

You’re not bothered?? I’m not only not bothered, I’m freaking invested. I’m having actual empathetic sadness for The Grinch. I want them to go into couple’s counseling. I want the “ten years later” when Tony visits Whoville on business and meets the reformed Grinch whose heart has grown 3 times its usual size. I want them to reminisce over a shared dinner of roast beast and wine, then spend a drunken night together, then realize that maybe things are different and people really do change. I want a 3-act story where there’s a long dark night of soul searching and the realization that maybe we’ve all got a little bit of bad banana with greasy black peel inside us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make a damned fine banana bread if someone will give us a chance. 

[leethepiper]

@hellsite-hall-of-fame

I’m bringing it back 5 years later, tis the season!

[madronasky]

Oh it’s deeper than that folks. Right @biggest-gaudiest-patronuses ??

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Christmas Heritage Post

[skyeknight-hyperfixations]

It's funny that I discovered this last year at December

Now again...

[hezuart]

Little Nightmares Channel Change: The Other Side Page 28

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[elinex]

cain instinct

[tainted-scholar]

Rewatching Treasure Planet (great movie, watch it) made realize something about the way that stories convey information to their audiences. There's been a lot of discussion on the overuse of plot twists and how many stories prioritise surprising their audience over telling decent stories. However, if you instead reveal the "twist" to the audience before it becomes known to the characters, you can build tension and stakes. Treasure Planet comes right out and tells you that Long John Silver is the main villain almost immediately after his introduction (And even before he's introduced we're warned about a cyborg, so you'd have to be pretty dense to not put 2 and 2 together and realize he's a bad guy). So when the audience watches him and Jim bond and grow closer, it builds tension for when Jim finds out and it highlights the tragedy of their friendship, because we all know it's not going to end well. Then, after the truth is revealed, stakes are created because we want the friendship between Jim and Silver to be repaired, because we know it was real, but we don't know if can be after what Silver's done. And all of this would have been lost if Silver's true nature had been a cheap plot twist. The tragedy would be completely overshadowed by the surprise and betrayal, and any investment in their relationship would have been built on the false impression that Silver was a good guy.

Another good example of this is Titanic. Even if you were somehow ignorant of the ship's sinking, the film makes sure you know that it sank with its framing device of Old Rose telling her story to people salvaging the Titanic's wreak. And Titanic's plot structure could only possibly work if you know the ship is going to sink. I'm not just talking about building tension, tragedy, and stakes for the characters like with the above example, I mean that if you didn't know that the Titanic was going down walking into the film, the abrupt shift from romance to suspense-disaster would be an increadibly tough pill to swallow. But it works because we expect it. You don't walk into a film called Titanic without expecting the damn boat to sink.

However, the sad thing about both of these examples, is that despite all the benefits that came from telling the audience these things ahead of time, I think the main reason the creators didn't make them plot twists was because they couldn't have. Treasure Island is the single most influential piece of pirate media out there, and you'd have to have been living under a rock for over a century to not know the Titanic sank. So, the writers had to work around the fact that these important turning points in the narratives were common knowledge, and they wound creating incredible stories as a consequence.

I want to see more of this style of writing in stories where the writers aren't forced to do it. We've clearly seen that you can tell some really damn good stories by giving information to the audience before the characters learn it, and I just wish more works would do that instead of trying to surprise people with shocking twists.

[skeleton-richard]

@the-golden-ghost !!!

[laropasucia]

This is also why most adaptations of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde don't follow the mystery plot structure of the original book, since everyone already knows they're the same person, no one will be surprised by that twist nowadays.

As a consequence, most adaptations of the story are told mainly from Jekyll's point of view, and the conflict between Jekyll and Hyde becomes the main story, which makes for really compelling drama!

[beleester]

We are now having a very innocent little chat. Let’s suppose that there is a bomb underneath this table between us. Nothing happens, and then all of a sudden, “Boom!” There is an explosion. The public is surprised, but prior to this surprise, it has seen an absolutely ordinary scene, of no special consequence. Now, let us take a suspense situation. The bomb is underneath the table and the public knows it, probably because they have seen the anarchist place it there. The public is aware the bomb is going to explode at one o’clock and there is a clock in the decor. The public can see that it is a quarter to one. In these conditions, the same innocuous conversation becomes fascinating because the public is participating in the scene. The audience is longing to warn the characters on the screen: “You shouldn’t be talking about such trivial matters. There is a bomb beneath you and it is about to explode!” In the first case we have given the public fifteen seconds of surprise at the moment of the explosion. In the second we have provided them with fifteen minutes of suspense. The conclusion is that whenever possible the public must be informed. Except when the surprise is a twist, that is, when the unexpected ending is, in itself, the highlight of the story.

--Alfred Hitchcock, on the difference between surprise and suspense.

[millenniallust4death]

I’m paying to force seven thousand strangers to see a photo of my late husband having fun with his dog. Tumblr Blaze is totally worth it. XD

[millenniallust4death]

Thank-you to all of my new Internet stranger friends for being so gracious about having my post shoved onto your dashboards. I loved reading all of your kind tags and comments! Both Martin and Bosco have been gone for several years now but for 24 hours, they felt very present in my life. I greatly appreciate this gift. ❤️

[xn3city]

Reblog to have your dashboard be visited by the spirit of joy that death can end but not erase.

[leavescrown]

Love that this is well beyond 7000 people now and still going

[millenniallust4death]

@leavescrown Exactly! It’s a beautiful gift. Martin and Bosco out there travelling around the Tumblr community, continually making new friends.

[millenniallust4death]

@sseanettles

#hello again martin and bosco!! sending you boys round for another go :)

Reading your tag made me laugh out loud. It’s like two old friends unexpectedly stopped by your porch for a quick visit. XD

[petermorwood]

I’ll always reblog Martin and Bosco when they splash across my dash, because of Reasons.

What’s loved, lives.

[neal-illustrator]

It’s okay big guy! We will get you patched up